A pair of nine-arm silver Tiffany candelabra’s, along with a large silver centerpiece bowl weighing 154 Troy ounces, are some of the featured lots in Witherell’s March auction. Read More +
Pair of Tiffany candelabras set to cross block in March sale
Antiques
Behind the Gavel: Bolstering one’s antiques knowledge with books
It’s often said that knowledge is power, and not only does Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan agree with that sentiment, but he recommends titles no antique dealer’s or collector’s reference library should be without. Read More +
Ask the Experts: Lithograph subject’s history adds to regional appeal
In the most recent Ask the Experts column, Dr. G. Marchelos expands on an Antique Trader reader’s research into a 19th century lithograph with regional historic interest. Read More +
iGavel expanding, opening Texas branch
iGavel recently announced plans to expand its business, by adding an office in New Braunfels, located between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The new office will compliment the current office and exhibition space in New York, as well as the company’s extensive online presence, explained Lark Mason, founder of iGavel. Read More +
U.S. Antique Shows reports hearty response during Miami Beach show
This year’s Original Miami Beach Antiques Show saw the largest opening day attendance in seven years, strong sales, and a good response to special events including appraisals and educational events, report show organizers with U.S. Antique Shows. Read More +
Weekly Show & Auction Ads: Feb. 27-May 31, 2015
The featured ads in this week’s Antique Trader’s show and auction round-up provide you with key information about shows around the country, as well as auctions featuring vintage advertising and country store collectibles, glass and lamps, and antique furniture, among others. Plus, you’ll find opportunities to consign items for upcoming militaria and antique lamp and glass auctions. Read More +
American History Quilt may stitch up $25,000
Camille Nixdorf Phelan was a quilter, and from the looks of it, a historian, too. Luckily, she was both, and ended up combining both of her interests to create a masterpiece quilt, the “American History Quilt.” The very quilt that is headlining Cowan Auction’s Fine & Decorative Art Auction, Feb. 20-21. Read More +
Grant’s presidential punch bowl may rise to $15K
A Rose Medallion punch bowl featuring President Ulysses S. Grant’s monogram, within a laurel leaf, is one of anticipated standouts in Cottone Auctions’ Feb. 20-21 Fine Art & Antiques Auction. Read More +
Lincoln assassination collection gathers $800K
A display of photos and seldom-seen autographs from Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and the soldier who shot and killed Booth, sold for $30,000, during a Jan. 24, 2015 auction which realized double the expected sales, at Heritage Auctions. Read More +
Behind the Spine: Of fathers, sons and sacrifice remembered
Parents may wonder if the wisdom they share is being heeded by their children, but as author John Adams-Graf explains, some of the most important lessons are learned by observing and respecting the experiences that shape someone else. Read More +